Giancarlo Stanton struck out to end the Miami Marlins’ game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, but he made sure it wasn’t the same story for the series finale. Rangers reliever Jason Grilli got Stanton to swing at an 82-mph slider Tuesday to seal the Rangers 10-4 win and celebrated with some pretty emphatic fist pumping. The Marlins outfielder wouldn’t be outdone, though, as he launched a towering solo shot — StatCast measured it at 468 feet — off Grilli in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s contest and took a moment to mock the 40-year-old right-hander’s celebration. The homer was Stanton’s 33rd of the year and his 12th(!) in July.NESN.com
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Eddie Alvarez Mocks ‘Desperate’ Conor McGregor Over Family Comments
Conor McGregor’s extremely violent threat could have turned Eddie Alvarez’s world upside down, sending the UFC lightweight champion into a fit of rage ahead of the fighters’ upcoming showdown at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Instead, Alvarez is staying on an even keel, suggesting McGregor’s disparaging remarks actually bode well for his upcoming title defense. McGregor said during a conference call last week that he’s going to “retire” Alvarez this Saturday and that his wife and kids “won’t ever recognize him again” following the fight. Alvarez didn’t respond at the time, and he brushed off the comments on a new episode of “U... NESN.com
‘The Daily Show’ Mocks NCAA’s ‘Perfectly Fair’ Rules Behind Eligibility, Player Compensation (Video)
The Daily Show and Jon Stewart just seem to have a way of breaking issues down to their most basic points, or finding examples of hypocrisy and shining a light on them. On Thursday night’s episode, the NCAA was firmly in their sights. Correspondent Asif Mandvi profiled University of Minnesota wrestler Joel Bauman, who’s NCAA eligibility was revoked after he published a rap song under his own name. According to NCAA rules, student athletes are not allowed to profit from their names in any way. The segment contrasts Bauman’s plight with that of former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon, who is suing the NCAA for using his likeness in the EA Sports video game NCAA Basketball 09. Check out all the sarcastic, yet